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The Centre for Latin American CulLural Studie , establi hed last year as an initiative of the Department of Spani h and Spani h American SWdies, was publicly inaugurated on 7 December. In the pre encc of some fifty guests, who included their Exccllencies the Venezuelian and Pcruvian Amba sador and the Cuban, Panamanian and Chilean Cultural Attache, the Centre's coordinator, Or William Rowe, outlined its commitment to the development of method for the study of Latin American culture in the broade t sense and stressed the importance of the links which have becn establi hed with academic in titutions in Venezuela and Peru. His Excellency the Venezuelan Ambassador, Sr Francisco Kerdel- Vegas, welcomed the Centre's plan for joint research with the Universidad Sim6n Bolfvar, Caraca , and offered hi support for the programme of tarf exchanges between the two in titution ,due to begin in 1990. Carlo Zavaleta, the Peruvian noveli t and Mini ter for Cultural Affair at the Peruvian Embas y, poke next, emphasizing hi close per onallink with the Centre and his desire to see its work nouri h, and pledging support for its aClivitie . The final speech was given by Or Carlos Pacheco, of the Universidad Sim6n Bolfvar, who i an ex-student of King' College and is directly involved in lhe joint research programme into literature and popular culture. Last year, the Centre held an international conference, launched a series of publication and establi hed a Leaching and research programme in Quechua language
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and culture. Thi year its aCllvlue in lude a eries of seminars and workhops on methodologie for culLural studies. Two colloquia, on thc work of Augu to Roa BasLO and on Communication and Culturc in Latin America are planned for early ummer. The initial phase of a database on material for culLural tudie will al 0 be completed this year.
Reggie returns! After months in captivity, at Imperial College. Reggie is pictured here being returned to his rightful owners by students from the City and Guilds Students Union. A ransom ofÂŁ100.00 paid to charity secured his safe release. Welcome home! :;:;